How To Position A Patient in the Beach Chair

My first mentor in orthopedic surgery taught me that every step of a surgery is the most important step. The first step, though, is patient positioning. The beach chair setup can be challenging. Often the anesthesia team and operating room staff are unfamiliar with the nuances of patient positioning. In this video, I try to to simplify the steps to positioning a patient in the beach chair position. Special thanks to our residents and medical student who helped in producing this video. #stensonshoulder #shouldersurgery #einsteinortho